Dress Like A Pirate
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G
What if I woke up and decided
C
I wanna dress like a pirate
G
I'm pretty tired of folding clothes
C
Every day down at Target
Em D G
Well maybe someday I'll sail the sea
Em D G
Glad I woke to write this song
Em D G
If it makes me enough money
Em D G
I'll be gone gone gone gone gone
G
Don't wanna spread any hate
C
Or do much plunderin to you
G
Just wanna map that may or may not
C
Lead me to buried moola
Em D G
Oh I blame it all on my dad
Em D G
He'd always urge me to play along
Em D G
Making movies in the backyard
Em D G
Oh my heart is too far gone
Em D G
Well maybe someday I'll sail the sea
Em D G
Be the hero of my own tale
Em D G
If I die before then maybe
B Em D G
I'll reincarnate as a whale
C
Where's my green flag
D7
Where's my go ahead
G B
Wanna do something
Em
Crazy before I'm dead
C
Lots of red flags
D7
I'm ignoring them
G
Don't need a ship
Em
Guess a raft would be alright instead
C
Just get me out of here
Cm
Just get me out of here
One day I woke up and decided
G C
I wanna dress like a pirate
G
I'm pretty tired of folding clothes
C
Every day down at Target
Em D G
Well maybe someday I'll sail that sea
Em D G
Be the hero of my own life
Em D G
If it makes me enough money
B Em D G
I'll finally quit my 9-to-5
Em D G
Well just you watch me sail that sea
Em D G
Glad I woke up to write this song
Em D G
When it makes me enough money
B Em D G
I'll be gone gone gone gone gone
Em D G
Gone gone gone gone gone
Em D G B
Gone gone gone gone gone
( Em D G )
Gone gone gone gone gone
How to play Dress Like A Pirate
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.